The purpose of this topic is to translate the Japanese text of Shining Force,
allowing to compare it with the official translation and see to which extend
the game was changed.
And, it WAS changed. X D
From what I have seen, I consider the GBA translation to be much more accurate
to the original that the U.S. version.
But the GBA version is not the U.S. version
so a translation of the Genesis script is not useless imho (in my humble opinion).

That being said, before I start, you should know that I am far from perfect.
Have you heard of, let's say, Lina Darkstar,
which made a translation of The Forbidden Series 6?
Well, if you expect something THAT good, forget it. X D
While I know more Japanese than the average person,
I have limits and it will show. The problem is that right now,
there is no one better available for now as far as I know. ^^;;;
Expect to see many (?) in the text to see parts I'm not so sure of the translation
and to remind you to not take eveything for cash value.
Even then, you will find interesting things here and there.

Since there's a lot of text, expect the topic to last many, many days.
I could have done it chapters by chapters but it's a long task
and I might get lazy. :\
You might need to bug me once in a while. X D

I'm not sure how much I can type in a single post.
I will end the first post here and the next one will contain
the beginning of the Japanese script.
You might want to wait for the second post before starting to comment. X D

Edit : I just learned I can't post twice in a row.
The gamefaqs forums don't work the same way. X D

Here is how the text will be shown.

First, there will be the U.S. Text.
Then, the Japanese text for those who might want to look at it.
And finally, my shot at translating it in blue.
to help differentiate it from the rest of the text.
If I have comments to add, they'll be in italic.(or between parentheses)

I will start with the introduction.
I know, the translation is already here on this site. X D
But it will show you how much I can do.

Oh, and one more thing. Expect SPOILERS.
Lot of them.
If you haven't played the game, please do so and then come back here.

Shining force Script

*************
Introduction
*************

In ages long forgotten...

およそ１０００ねんほど むかし‥

From about 1000 years in the past..

...Light fought Darkness for
control of the world.

きよき心を 光とよび
悪しき心を やみとよんだころ

Pure hearts were called by the light
Evil hearts were invited by the darkness

Dark Dragon led the evil
hordes of Darkness.

やみのけしん ダークドラゴンは
はかいとさつりくを くりかえしていた

The incarnation of Darkness, Dark Dragon
was destroying and slaughtering again and again.

*Picture of the battle against Dark Dragon*

The Ancients fought back with
the Powers of Light.

神々とのそうぜつな戦いのすえ
ダークドラゴンはとらえられた

At the end of the great battle with the gods
Dark Dragon was captured.
(Note : "gods" is often if not always changed in the U.S. version in "Ancients")

Dark Dragon was defeated and
cast into another dimension.

そして 神々のてにより
ちのそこに ふういんされた

And by the hand of the gods
it was sealed in the bottom of the earth.

*Face of Dark Dragon*

The Lord of Darkness vowed to
return in 1,000 years.

「我ハ カナラズ ヨミガエラン
１０００ネンノ ノチニ?」

"I will revive withouth failing
in 1000 years..." (?)(
That part is quoted, meaning that Dark Dragon was talking.Try to say the text with your scariest voice. : PThe text is written in Katakana, meaning it doesn't sound too human.Maybe I should have wrote it in CAPS.

*Picture of a castle*

Time passed, and Dark Dragon
was forgotten by all.

そして ときはながれ でんせつは
わすれさられようとしていた

And in time the stream of legends
have been forgotten. (?)

Ten centuries of peace ruled
the land of Rune.

人々 えいえんとも おもわれる
へいわなときを たのしんでいた

Humanity seemed to have seemingly enjoyed
an eternal time of peace.

*Picture of Rufaust's forces*

Until the kingdom of Runefaust
brought war and fear to Rune.

しかし そのせいじゃくをやぶり

But destroying that quietness (?)

Hordes of evil creatures
ravaged every land.

ひがしの大国ルーンファウストが
とつじょ しんぐんをかいしした

The large east country Runfaust
suddenly started its march.

Here and there, strongholds
of Good still held out...

人々は おそれおののき

Humanity, trembling with fear

...awaiting a Hero who could wield the Powers of Light!

この力にたいこうする
すくいのてを まちのぞんだ?

looked for a helping hand
against this expanding power. (?)

**********************************************

Start of the game : the scene with the girl reading a book.

Simone :

Wow! Dark Dragon, Ancients...
Let's see now, what else does
this old book say?
Hmmm. One thousand years
have passed since they
vanquished Dark Dragon.
And this book says
Dark Dragon threatened to
return right about now.
I bet anything that Dark
Dragon is behind the evil
hordes of Runefaust!
I need to tell someone about
this! But who would listen to
a kid like me?
I think Dark Dragon's coming
back! Will you help us?
C'mon, it?ll be an adventure!

Listen
From there 1000 years have passed.
To not let that evil power be revived...
We also raised a lineage
in order to protect the seal
to block it.
This was your (people?) doing.
Wa- where did you come from?
Hum hum ...
Aahh!! Welcome!
If it's for grampa-chan, he went outside.
But I think he should be back very soon...
Ah, this book? You mean this!?
I heard that apparently a long time ago
it was transmitted in the Rune continent.
Is that so! If it's ok,
until grampa-chan comes back,
let's read this book!

Well well, how should the hero of that story
be called?
How considerate of her.Maybe the hero's name was never know in the book...

Nice to meet you,
Max! I'm Simone.
Come back often
and tell me everything!
You need to get going! Evil
spreads farther across Rune
with every passing day.

マックスさんて いうのね
かっこいいんだーっ！
それじゃ はやく よんで！
はやく はやくーっ！

We will call him Max-san huh.
Sounds cool!
Let's read this quick!
Quick quick!
Definitively not the same style in the Japanese version. X DIf you didn't knew yet, the girl don't have a name in the Japanese version.

*****************************
CHAPTER 1

Runefaust Invasion

第１章
ルーンファウスト軍の侵略

Chapter 1
The Runefaust army invasion
*****************************

Max? Max?
C'mon, kid, wake up!
I didn't hit you that hard.

さあ マックス殿
どこから かかってきても けっこう
力いっぱい うちこみなされ！

Well Max-dono
Even when trapped from somewhere (?)
you put into heart plenty of great energy!
Max doesn't get his butt kicked in the Japanese version. : PAlso, he is called dono by many people, which denote respect.To make a comparaison, in Super Mario RPG,while Mario usually get called Mario-san by many people,the high ranked chancelor calls him Mario-dono.

*You heard some noise.*

Keep your guard up, kid.
Those beasts of Runefaust
will tear you to pieces!

ま まいった！
いまのこきゅうを おわすれなく

De, defeated!
I didn't lost my breath. (?)

Lord Varios:
OK, that's enough for today.
You'd better take it easy for
a while.

このへんで ひとやすみしましょう
としのせいか 私も さいきん
つかれやすく なりました?

Let's rest around here.
Maybe it's age but lately
I get tired easily...
In the Japanese version, it's Varios that get tired.Maybe that in the U.S. version, they wanted us to pity Maxonly to make him much cooler afterward? X D

*If you talk to him again before talking to Lowe*

Lord Varios:
No, Max, I think
you've had enough for
today!

もう ひとしょうぶ ですと？
マックス殿 あまり としよりを
いじめんでください

You want another match with me? (?)
Max-dono, please don't tease
too much this old man. (?)

Bookcase in the church :
Path to Master Swordmanship,
Warrior Techniques,
and many more books.

「ソードマスターへの道」
「戦士のこころえ」
いろいろなほんが ならんでいる

"Way to Swordmaster"
"Warrior's knowledge"
There are various books here.

Lowe appear, saying:
Well, Max, had enough
swordplay for today?

すげえなあ マックス！
騎士バリオス様と
ごかくの しょうぶかよ！

Awesoomee Max!
You fought on par
with the knight Varios-sama! (or Barios/Balios?)
Lowe not using honorific here denote that he's close to Max.A good friend at least imho.

I don't know how you keep at
it hour after hour. I'm dead
tired after about 15 minutes!

Did you see, Varios-sama's expression
was really pale... Something
must have worried him but what could it be?
Let's go to see how things are at the castle.
Come too later!

*He leaves too.*

Woman in the church :
I'm sick of feeling helpless!
I'm going to ask Varios to
train me to be a fighter!

てつだいの おじいさんったら
さいきん ものわすれがひどくて
としだから しかたないのかしらねえ

If you are (?) grandpa's helper,
his recent(or lately?) forgetfulness is an awful thing.
I guess it can't be help if it's because of age.
I don't know why but the nature of the NPC chat is sometime changed.There are othere instance of this in the game.

Priest:
Hello, Max! I've been
having the worst nightmares.
Have you had any?

これは マックス殿
きのうのよる 私は
ふしぎなゆめを 見たのですよ
どんなゆめか おわかりですか？

This is Max-dono.
Last night,
I had a mysterious dream
Do you understand what kind it was?

*If you say yes*

Priest:
I bet they're the same ones
I've been having!

ほう さすがはマックス殿だ
そうです あなたに はじめて
お会いした あのときの ことです

As I expected from you Max-dono.
Really, it was about that time
we met you for the first time.

Lou discovered you collapsed
on the beach...
One year already passed since that...
Because (?) all of your memory was lost
we took care of you. (?)
God's guidance is something that can't be understood. (?)
Lou = Lowe.Also, they ripped off important background story about Max.(It can explain why Lowe is close to Max.)And there is no mention of God here either.

When you talk to him again, he'll say :

Varios seemed very upset when
he passed this way. Perhaps
you should look for him.

I too had thought (?)
about losing memory, yes. (?)
Everyone is the same among humans.
If you ask about/take age (?) , every one forget.
Things that were fun, things that were painful,
every one (?) will forget.

Bookcase near the old man :
The Light and the Darkness,
How Green Was My Dragon,
and many more books.

「光とやみのでんせつ」
「神々のじだい」
いろいろなほんが ならんでいる

"The legend of light and darkness"
"The epoch of gods"
There are various books here.

Guard at the church:
Back and forth, up and down!
Man, I'm tired of guarding
this chapel all day!

I too want to be in a sword training (?)
with Varios-sama! (?)
... that's what I think but (?)
being busy the church's defence
don't allow much to do what I want... (?)
I envy you Max-sama...
Max-sama? Oh my. X D

Woman at the entrance of the castle:
The Castle of Guardiana lies
just ahead. Varios went in
just a while ago.

Past this point is Guardiana castle.
It's a small but historically fine
splendid castle.
Beside, there is some kind of rumor
about some kind of amazing treasure being there.
I wonder if it's some kind of jewel?

Old man at the entrance of the castle :
Someday I hope to go to
Manarina to become a mage.

わしは マナリナに行きたいんじゃ
あの国でしゅぎょうして
まどうしに なってみたいのじゃ

I would like to go to Manarina.
I would like to become a mage
by studying in that country.
Let's be fair. While some stuff was changed,some things are also more or less the same.

Man near bar:
There are so many monsters
outside the city gates!
There's no escape!

古えのもんにつづく道で
ゴブリンをたくさん見たよ
恐かったなー?

Following the road (?) to the ancient gate,
I saw a lot of goblins.
Scary...
It's more accurate in the Japanese versionand it give you foreshawing as well.Too bad that goblins will be the least of your worriesin the games. : P

Man near the cart :
Hey! Watch it, pal! How'd you
like it if I tried to run you
over with a cart?

いてえだろ！！ このよそ者め！
こんどやったら ただじゃおかねえぞ

Stop!! (?) You stranger guy!
If you do it again, it will cost you a lot of money (?)
He's reallly, really not happy.

Dog:
Grrr! Woof, woof! Arf!

ウー ワン！ ワン！

Wa- wan! Wan!

Man near exit:
Have you seen my cart? It
rolls away all the time.
Needs new brakes, I guess.

おれの にぐるまさー
かんたんに はしり出すから
ちょっと きけんなんだよね
そろそろしゅうりに 出さなきゃな

My cart,
simply, if it start to run,
it get a bit dangerous.
Soon, I'll have to go repair it.

Left guard at the exit :
An order from the castle.
No one leaves.

お城からの めいれいで
だれであろうと ここを
とおすことは できません

An order from the castle :
no one is allowed
to pass that point here.

Rigth guard at the exit :
Sorry, Max. Talk to
the king if you want to
leave. Orders are orders!

Because that old guy there is obstinate,
it's a good thing (?)
that he don't have much company.
He get in the way of people here.
Because everyday he does nothing but complaining,
he cause trouble to the place (?).

Yo, young guy,
Me, the one called Gort went drunk. (?)
Will you listen to me talking?
Goth, the name of a group of barbarians,could be another possible translation.

If you say no at any of his questions :
I understand. I had things
to do when I was your age.
Perhaps some other time.

そうかい まあ いそがしいんなら
しかたないか アンタにはアンタの
つごうが あるんだしな

Is it so, well if you're busy,
it can't be helped. You have
thing tto take care of. (?)

If you say yes :
Thanks. No one talks to me
anymore. All too busy. Want
to hear a secret?

そうかい こりゃ うれしいねえ
いやなにね このとしになると
ぐちっぽく なるんでね

いえのもんに じゃまにされることが
おおいもんで こうしてここで
のんでるってわけさ
おっとおれのはなし まだきくかい？

Is it so, well young guy, I am pleased.
Bad things in this town/time (?)
*grumble* I have become. (?)

Because I was in the way causing trouble at home but (?)
I am worrying a lot, (?)
I am thus drinking here.

If you say yes again :
Never trust anyone outside
this city! Murderers and
thieves, all of 'em!
I ought to know. I used to
be a great warrior. Been all
over the world.
Why, I have half a mind to go
out again. Would if I got a
good offer.

I was watching this way. (?)
Back then I was a great warrior.
An extremely meritorius (?) one.
Nowaday, because of that peace thing,
there is no situation (?) for me..
No, it's bad if you compare. (?)
If you don't become like the others (?)
If you are a kind person (?)
You didn't listen to this by mistake. (?)
While I didn't get all of the Japanese text,I can't help but feel bad for Gort.With peace he lost his usefulness and he ended up a drunkard.He became isolated from other people.He realize Max's kindness as it's probably one of the few people leftthat actually pay attention, care to him.

This, this "welcome",
what am I asking/looking for? (?)
... That's what I would like to say but...
Lately, it must be peace. (?)
I dislike (?) battle and traveling items.
I would feel relieved (?) to not sell them.
... ah, bussiness didn't somewhat (?)
started.

Item seller:
Don't mind the boss. He gets
like that sometimes. Perhaps
I can help you out?

うちのおやかた やる気を
なくしちまってね 道具だけで
よかったら おれがうってやるぜ

This house master have lost
his will. If it's only items
that you would like, I'll sell those.

House with the cart in front of it :
-Girl's father:
We're all upset about our
daughter's nightmare. Do you
think it means anything?

I heard from a traveler/traveling merchant
that the large country Runefaust to the east
seems to have eyes on our country...
... but it's just a rumor.
More foreshadowingIn the Japanese version, there's very little talk of Runefaust yet.In the U.S. version, they're expecting them...... and get their butt kicked anyway. X D

Knight 6:
Don't let them get to you,
Max. Some knights are
always complaining.

Some knight (?) don't have manners.
Truly unpleasant... (note : "uma" can also mean horse)
The eye is clouded,
imprisoned by about nothing else than knight's pride. (?)
Now the said time of battle is concerning. (?)

House to the left of the castle :
-Old man:
The king seems very worried.
Do you know why?

I took care of the king-sama
all the time from the time he was a child.
About that (?), lately, the king-sama
do not come anymore to consult me.
Hm, it's sad.
Something is troubling the king-sama.
Do you not know of some kind
of rumor that would have come to your ear?

If you say no :
My guess is that thoughts of
the Gate of the Ancients
trouble our noble king!

ふーん やはり しらんか?
わしがおもうに 古えのもんのことで
なやんでおられるらしい?

Phmm, as I thought, you don't know...
My guess is that it's the ancient gate thing
that seems to worry him...

If you say yes :
Well! You young people think
you know everything!

気をつかわんでもええ
あんたが 王様のなやみごとを
しっとる わけがないじゃろ

To pay attention is good. (?)
That you would know about
the king-sama worries is not all. (???)

Centaur female knigth :
Greetings, Max.
I am Mae, Varios' daughter.
The other knights feel that
father has wasted his time on
you. We shall see!

Hello. I am Varios's daughter
Mei the knight.
You are Max...
That you recieved sword teaching from my father
should not make you feel too optimistic (?).
After all, you're a stranger!
The people who don't like Max seems to not like himbecause he is a stranger and possibly alsobecause he gets special attention from Varios anyway.

Guard near the treasure room:
What kind of treasure? I'm
not sure. Something really
valuable, I guess.

The protection of the treasure is a serious thing.
There was a great tension. (???)
... Quick, let's get away! (???)
Eh? What kind of treasure it is?
Hmmm, I don't know.
Undoubtly, it must be a really important thing.
So, any bet on what the treasure really is? : P

Guard at the treasure room:
Huh?

・・・・・

.....

After pushing him
Hey, cut that out! You can't
just push your way in here.
Get out!

ははは 力づくで どうにかなるほど
よのなかは あまく ありませんぞ！

Ha ha ha, going by strenght in a way or the other (?)
in the world is not optimistic! (?)
I like how the guard laugh instead in the Japanese version. : )

Knight inside the castle:
These are my quarters. Find
someplace else to sleep!

おい きさま なんのようだ！
かんけいない者が 城にはいるな！

Hey, you, what are you doing!
An unauthorized person entered the castle!

Old man inside the tower:
A great view from the top of
this tower. You can see
forever.

Do you have an interest in this room?
Everyone want to know about this room
however we don't know anything about "machines"
beside the name.
If it about Manarina's mages,
I might know something...

Edit : I'll cut the text here as I reached the post limit a bit after this point.

Well, that's it for today.
I'll have to work on translating a bit more text before I can post more stuff.
Stay tuned.
Oh and feel free to comment or ask questions.
I can't double post so I actually need it to go on. X D

Well, the Shining Force script IS long. X D
I also had the first part ready.
Anyway, I could do it in one long go
but the risk that I get sidetracked get higher. :\
The next posts should be shorter
as I gradually make a translation for the rest of the text.

To make it more readable, I'd suggest putting up a webpage somewhere with 3 columns: the text in the US version, the text in the Japan version, and your translation. And there wouldn't be any post limit there, and you could easily separate it by section.

I believe it's in Kendo where you yell the area you target before striking. So the guard yelling "Chesto" is hitting the chest. Makes sense.

"Chesto" reminds me of a very specific character in Super Robot Wars. : P

Wow, this is brilliant! The script in the Japanese edition feels much less... rushed.

I could say the same about several Snes games.

The japanese script kinda clarifies most things

You have seen nothing yet.

To make it more readable, I'd suggest putting up a webpage somewhere with 3 columns: the text in the US version, the text in the Japan version, and your translation. And there wouldn't be any post limit there, and you could easily separate it by section.

Is there a webpage where I could do this easily?Still, this forum should be fine for now.I can see the feedback here. : )

Though I must say I have a certain fondness for some of the lines in the English release

Which ones? : DBut yes, I feel some parts might be like this.Like the theather piece and Max's words.

I would love to include this script on the main site when it's completed if you don't mind.

Sure. ^^

Perhaps at some stage we could look into smoothing out the translation and putting it into the game!

That would be nice as well.
But it most likely mean making a script dump,
possibly from the Japanese version.

Anyway, here is the part that was cut the other day :

Man at the top of the tower:
Oh my! What a lovely view!

うーん これは！ うーん これは！

Oohhh this! Oohhh this!

If you search the telescope from the side :
It is indeed a lovely view.

とくにかわったところは なかった

You couldn't really move it from it's location. (?)

If you search the telescope from the front :
Max looks into
the telescope.

「マックスは ぼうえんきょうを
のぞきこんだ！」

"Max looks
in the telescope."

*The old man step backward*
A huge eye! Aiiiieeee!

め めだまの ばけものじゃ！
?ん？

It's an eye, eyeball monster!
... hm?

Then, when you talk to him again :
Whoa! You scared me for
a bit there! I was just looking
around, admiring the land.
Lately I've seen moving
people or creatures near the
Gate of the Ancients....

Oh, was it Max-dono who appeared.
I was so busy looking in the telescope
that I didn't noticed
it was you, huh. (?)
I was looking at things here and there up to far away.
... By the way Max-dono,
nowaday, near the ancient gate vicinity,
often the shape of people can be seen...
Who they could be?

When you enter the king's room :

King of Guardiana:
...that is the story, Varios.

?ということなのだ バリオスよ

... said thing, Varios.
It's not easy to correctly translate the end of a sentencewithout the beginning. ^^;

Lord Varios:
Mmmm...Then, your majesty,
we have no choice but to send
Max, a young fighter.
Oh Max. Good. I was
going to look for you.
First, listen to the King.

ううむ? では 王様
やはり マックス殿に?

おおマックス殿 いいところにきた
ちょうどよびに行こうとしたところだ
まずは 王様に はなしを きかれよ

Hhmmm.... Well then king-sama
of course Max-dono...
It might not be accurate but what's obvious isthat he was about to say something about Max

Oh, Max-dono, it's a good thing you came. (literally, you came to the right place)
I was about to call you (but you came here?) (?)
First, listen to what the king-sama have to say.

Varios then step aside.

If you talk to Lord Varios, minister and Nova fist :
First you must listen to what
the king has to say.

まずは 王様に はなしを きかれよ

First, listen to what the king-sama have to say.

King of Guardiana:
For centuries, our people
have watched the Gate of the
Ancients, as its guardians.
Beyond that gate lies we know
not what, not even if it is of
the Light or the Darkness.
But the Ancients knew, and
they sealed it beyond the gate
and set us as guards.
And now we find that we may
have failed in our mission,
our reason for existence.
Signs have been seen that
forces of Runefaust are at the
Gate of the Ancients!
Whatever evil they are
planning, we must stop it
at all costs and at once!

You are Max-dono!
The truth is that there is a thing that worried me
that I wanted to (?) discuss with you.
To the east of this castle is the antient gate.
Lately, a person said that
many figures of suspicious people was seen there...
The ancient gate is an holy place.
The legacy of gods is sealed there.
It's something that cannot be overlooked.
But if we were sending knights,
the situation would be that
people would start to feel needlessly nervous.
Less talk about the past here.Also, the king don't know about Runefaust.He want to do something but don't want to alarm the people.Oh, and Max get called Max-dono by the king himself. : D

Lord Varios:
But we must not panic the
people. A small group of
young but skilled warriors...

Max-dono, going with some people,
you would become commander.
I would like that you go to the ancient gate.
That I have to ask you
such a thing makes me feel bad/akward but...
He feel bad but not because he's ashamed of Max. : PMaybe he felt it was too soon?In the U.S., it's Varios who talk about not worrying the people.

Nova:
Yes! He could do it. He could
leave town unnoticed and have
a chance to suceed, perhaps.

The ancient castle...
There, from the era of gods,
it is said (to be?) in this Rune continent (?)
and in the interior of this closed door
the legacy of gods is said
to be sealed inside...
The protection of this legacy
was the country of Guardiana
ultimate mission entrusted to it.
And it's Nova who talked of the past in the Japanese version.Did they really had to shuffle it? ^^;

I discussed of this with Varios.
Being the suitable person for this task,
You were recommended.
If being recommende by Varios make you feel better,
I would like to requesting you (no not being an answer!)
to investigate the ancient gate!
How about it, won't you take up this task?

If you say no :

King of Guardiana:
What? You refuse?! It seems
that Various was wrong about
you, after all. Too bad.

なに ひきうけられぬと！
うーむ ?それが そなたの
かんがえならば いたしかたないの

What, you won't take it!
Hmm... About that, if that what
you would feel, there is no way. (?)

Then, if you talk to the king again :
Have you reconsidered? Will
you go to the Gate of the
Ancients and investigate?

もういちど たのむ マックス殿
古えのもんに 行ってはくれぬか？

One more time, I request you Max-dono,
won't you go to the ancient gate?
They really want Max for this mission. X D

When you say yes to the king, he'll say :
Very well! Now, return to
town and gather your troops.
Come back when you're ready.

そうか！ ひきうけてくれるか！
では 町でなかまを あつめるがいい
そしてふたたび ここにもどるのじゃ

Is it so! You are undertaking this task!
Well then you should gather your compagnions (nakama) in town
and then come back here afterward.

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That's it for today. That the part of work I had accumulated up to to now.
I'll have to go back to translating before posting new stuff.
From now on, the post should be smaller... I think? ^^;

On the other hand, the GBA script was more accurate,
to the point that to have an idea of what happened in the Japanese Genesis version,
you could look at the GBA U.S. script and not be too far off. Seriously.

I managed to do a bit more today.
The rest of the castle, to be more precise.

When you talk to the king again :
Gather your troops, quickly.
There is no time to lose!

はやく なかまをそろえるのじゃ
きちんと したくをせねば
しゅっぱつは できんぞ

Quickly get the preparation of your compagnions done.
Should you not be fully done with this
departure will not be possible.

Varios:
I'll leave everything to you.
I must fortify the castle.

たのんだぞ！ マックス殿
私は 城のけいごに
あたらねば ならぬのだ

I'm asking/begging you! Max-dono.
As for me I can't, should I have
to take care of the castle defense.Maybe that's why Varios feel bad.He would have rather done the job himself.

Minister:
Hummph! Seems like a mighty
poor plan to me! But who
listens to my advice?

おまえのような うまれもわからぬ者
わしは ぜったいに しんようせんぞ
ふん 見るからに いやしい かおだ

Person of your kind are born stupid. (?)
I absolutely don't trust (in you?) at all.
Phmm, from what I see (?) you have a shabby face. (?)I didn't understand all of it but I can tell Max is being looked upon down.

Girl in the rigth of the room behind the king :
Grrr! I'm so mad! Do you want
to know why?

ああ まったく あたまにきちゃう！
あんたも そうおもうでしょ？
でしょ でしょ？

Ah I'm intirely doing something (going mad?) in my head!
Don't you think so too?
Do you, do you?I'm not sure which verb it is. ^^;It's not the standard form but instead a less formal form.

If you say no :
Why I never! How rude!

?ひどい
まだ なんにも いってないのに?

...awful/not nice.
I didn't say anything yet...

If you say yes :
It's that Tao! How dare she
call herself a mage? If she's
a mage, I'm a footstool!

Really, it's something I just heard!
It's that new/novice maid,
a child called Tao.
Because of thing like magical talents,
by becoming Anri-sama school friend,
she is now the castle's magic user-sama!
If I was a maid... (?)I didn't get everything but I sense jealousy and grudge.

Girl in the left of the room behind the king :
Princess Anri is away in
Manarina. Do you know about
the land of Manarina?

ここは アンリひめのおへやよ
ひめ様はいま マナリナで
おべんきょう してるの
あなた マナリナって ごぞんじ？

This is princess Anri (Anri-hime) 's room.
The princess-sama is
studying in Manarina.
Do you know about Manarina?

If you say no :
Manarina holds an Arcane
College, where the best mages
are trained.

The place named Manarina is a country of magic user.
There are a lot of amazing magician there.
It's the large country of magic!
The princess-sama is studying there
so that when she come back to this country,
she will make a magic school!A bit of the princess background was lost.

If you say yes :
I see you are well-informed.

へえ ものしりなのね
あたし そういう人って すき！

He, you are well informed.
I like that kind of person!

Bookcases in the room behind the king, from left to rigth :
Manarina- Land of Magic,
Attack Magic for Beginners,
and many more books.

「まほうの国のマナリナ」
「こうげきまほう・しょきゅうへん」
いろいろなほんが ならんでいる

"The magic country Manarina"
"Attack magic elementary compilation/edition"
There are various books here.

Your First Blaze, Pointers
for Mages, and many more
books.

「はじめてのブレイズ」
「まどうしのこころえ」
いろいろなほんが ならんでいる

"First time Blaze"
"Magician's knowledge"
There are various books here.

Your First Spark, Tales of
Otrant, and many more books.

「すぐにわかるスパーク」
「オトラントものがたり」
いろいろなほんが ならんでいる

"Spark understood right away"
"Otrant's Tale(s?) (monogatari)"
There are various books here.

The Princess' Primer, I Was
a Tomboy Princess, and many
more books.

・・・・・
むずかしいほんが ならんでいる

.....
There are difficult books here.Some background was instead made up here. X D

King's maid in the floor above the king :
Take care, Max. It is
more dangerous out there than
you suspect! Or so I've heard.

Eh, you are Max-san...
Are you the one choosed by the king-sama
to go investigate the ancient gate?
However, don't overdo it/try the impossible
because should you get hurt, your mother
will undoubtly be sad.

Knight inside the castle, after talking to the king :
Why you? Why could't I lead
the Shining Force? Arrrgh!

I have heard!
That a person of your kind
was entrusted with an important mission!
What on earth the king-sama and Varios-sama
are thinking...
I don't understand/agree! (?)
That being said, if the subordinate knights
would slack off, it would be bad.
Well, let's go right away!No mention of a Shining Force here.